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Vitae Financial Recruitment is a recruitment consultancy with a track record in ‘real’ consulting, focusing on the highest of candidate calibre and the avoidance of the stereotypical, scattergun approach, synonymous with the industry.

Ryan Lamb & Guy Barwell Managing Directors

ABOUT VITAE

Vitae Financial Recruitment: specialists in Temporary, Permanent and Contract recruitment within the finance and accounting markets.

Dedicated to exceptional service delivery within Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Middlesex and Essex, as well as our London based portfolio.

Our mantra is and always will be, delivering the highest calibre of candidates to our selected client portfolio. Whether we are working with a commercial giant or small entrepreneurial start-up, our focus remains the same; Recruitment that is driven by candidate quality - not quantity, strategy - not sales, and talent - not black and white CVs.

Our clients and candidates alike return to us, not just because we are accounting recruitment specialists, but because we only work with individuals who we believe have the potential to make a real difference.

Anyone who has used a recruitment agency before will be familiar with some of the associated stereotypes. Many agencies make promises based on the size of their database, client portfolio and number of staff. We believe they are missing the point and invariably under deliver...

Testimonials

I have worked with Vitae for a number of years in various businesses. I can honestly say that Vitae are one of the few agencies we work with who really focus on quality not quantity....

Vue Entertainment

Resourcing Manager

Vitae both understands the right questions to ask their clients as well as how to expertly identify talent. The quality of candidates, even at short notice and for niche roles, are absolutely spot on in terms of skill-set and cultural fit and I would have no hesitation in using Vitae again.

Epson Europe

Resourcing Manager

I have worked with Vitae since their inception. The support that Vitae has offered when working on a particular project has been excellent, delivering a small choice (my request!) of ‘good’ candidates, no time wasters. Vitae has been able to ‘get under the skin’ of our brand, and deliver each time we work with them...

Pizza Hut Restaurants

Head Office Recruitment Manager

Vitae is a very strong recruitment consultancy who takes time to understand your business and the type of candidate that works well in your organisation. They are very good at shortlisting good quality candidates for each individual role and have a high success rate at placing candidates for the positions...

JD Wetherspoon plc

Former Finance Director

We have been working with Vitae for nearly 10 years now and there is a long list of reasons as to why we continue to choose to work with them for our Finance recruitment needs. To summarise, Vitae always go above and beyond to understand our business needs and our culture...

Dune

Human Resources Manager

"Vitae has worked in partnership with Skanska for approximately the last three years through a period of positive restructure and development of the finance function. During that time they have helped to source a number of finance leads in both our operating units and central finance area's and...

Skanska UK, Hertfordshire

Head of HR Service Delivery

It is a real pleasure to work with Vitae, they supply me with what I want and when I want it. I ask for a limited number of CV’s and so far I have recruited from that list, and that is because they listen and therefore understand my requirements and...

Bourne Leisure (inc. Butlins and Haven), Hertfordshire

Central Finance Manager

Within my first few days at Britvic I was working with a number of suppliers to assist during a period of high-volume qualified finance recruitment… and Vitae was the stand-out consultancy. Above and beyond the provision of high quality candidates and having a detailed understanding of our needs, their work...

Britvic Soft Drinks Limited, Hertfordshire

Internal Recruitment Specialist

We have been using Vitae now for many years to support us with our financial recruitment needs. This relationship was established some time ago and in particular their style and approach works extremely well for us. They are pro-active and have even helped us fill vacancies outside their known area of expertise! Most importantly there is never a sales pitch involved...

Computacenter, Hertfordshire

Human Resources Manager

We have been working with Vitae over the past few years. They really understand our business and unique requirements and take any opportunity to get to know us better. We have had particular success within some of our commercial roles where we have had repeated replacements. Personally I really like...

Kerry Foods, Surrey

HR Business Partner Finance

I have called upon Vitae’s expertise a number of times now since 2012. I trust their knowledge of all things Finance in the FMCG space, as well as their contact/relationship with candidates and their ability to understand and translate...

Treasury Wine Estates, Greater London

Lead Career Business Partner

Vitae assisted me with the recruitment of a partially-qualified accountant. Their knowledge of Everyman and passion for the brand enabled them to understand the qualities needed to fit the role and the culture. All aspects of the process were handled professionally and efficiently, and an excellent candidate...

Everyman Media Group PLC, Greater London

Group Finance Director

When recruiting, I am usually reluctant to use a recruitment consultancy, as I often find I am inundated with CV’s for unsuitable candidates. Vitae were different. They took the time to find out about the vacancy I needed to fill, and only sent 2 excellent CV’s. I offered the position to one of these candidates...

Corbin and King, London

Financial Controller

The Vitae team have worked on a number of positions for us in the Musgrave finance team over the last few months. I've found their approach to be quite refreshing, listening acutely to the needs and requirements of our business and more importantly following up with small short list of credible...

Booker Retail Partners

Head of Commercial Finance

Vitae have business partnered with me well on the occasions we have needed to engage consultancies. They take the time to fully understand our requirements and have a good feel for who will fit the business culturally. They produce quality over quantity and they always deliver

Dixons Carphone, London

Recruitment Business Partner

We have been using Vitae now for many years to support us with our financial recruitment needs. This relationship was established some time ago and in particular their style and approach works extremely well for us. They are pro-active and have even helped us fill vacancies outside their known area of expertise!...

Computacenter, Hertfordshire

Human Resources Manager

I have worked with Vitae since their inception. The support that Vitae has offered when working on a particular project has been excellent, delivering a small choice (my request!) of ‘good’ candidates, no time wasters. Vitae has been able to ‘get under the skin’ of our brand, and deliver...

Pizza Hut Restaurants, Hertfordshire

Head Office Recruitment Manager

I have worked with Vitae since around 2008 and have found their approach to be both refreshing and consultative. Many agencies I have worked with try to ’sell in’ candidates who are not right either technically or culturally which results in a waste of time for all parties. Vitae’s approach and in depth understanding...

TUI Travel Plc, Bedfordshire

Divisional Finance Director

We have used Vitae for many years and they have sourced many first class candidates for us. They have always been very responsive and provide us with good insight in to the current market conditions; this has enabled us to secure the right candidate on many occasions. I would recommend them to anyone who is looking to...

Red Prairie (now part of JDA) Buckinghamshire

International Finance Director

Vitae is a very strong recruitment consultancy who takes time to understand your business and the type of candidate that works well in your organisation. They are very good at shortlisting good quality candidates for each individual role and have a high success rate at placing candidates for the positions...

JD Wetherspoon plc, Hertfordshire

former Finance Director

I was introduced to Vitae by a colleague who stated they would probably submit fewer cv’s, but the quality of their candidates would be better. My colleague was right and I haven’t looked back since. Suitable candidates combined with Vitae’s discreet and professional approach is making recruitment for a busy...

RES (Renewable Energy Systems)

Hertfordshire - Finance Manager

Vitae Financial Recruitment, have been one of the best recruitment consultancies I have worked with in my 20 years in Human Resources. The team have supplied me with excellent candidates for selection to work within our Finance Department...

ACI Worldwide (EMEA) Ltd, Hertfordshire

Human Resources

Over the many years that we have been working with Vitae, we have found their approach very refreshing. The quality of the candidates we have interviewed has been excellent and the cultural fit is spot on. This has resulted in all of our recruitment to the finance team being Vitae recruits, with the most...